Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-10
THECAVE OF SECRETS
NEWS OF THE DIFFERENT BENEv.
CLIENT ORDERS.
Masonary. odd Fellowship. The knights
OF Pythias, Knights of Honor and
Other Charities Fully AM
plifred.

During the past three weeks the various
secret organizations In existence in Clarks-
willie have been on decided booms, and much
news Of importance has leaked out from the
sacred domains OF the several orders. The
Knights of Pythias have been particularly
blessed with events. Cumberland Lodge re-
ceived yesterday the following letter from the
Grand Chancellor of Kentucky:
HopKINsvILLE, KY, Dec, 5, lSS7.--Cumber-
land Lodge, X. of p, Clarksyile: Dear Sirs
and Brethren-On next Monday night, 18th
inst, will organize y Lodge of Knights Of
Pythias at Bowling Green, Ky. Delegations
from Henderson, Owensboro, hussellville and
Louisville will be present. X. H. 9. White
will also be with us, and my Lodge win go
from here. i would consider 1t not only q
pleasure but an honor to have large dele
cation from your city. Ii Is very short dist
ance from your city. You can meet US Mon
day morning at Guthrie, and get back home
Tuesday morning. We have forty charter
members, and win have grand time. Talk
them to come. 1t lisa good way to warm over
those brotherly feelings created years ago, and
I believe the occasion will be one long re-
membered. Come, come come, and bring the
boys. They will never forget 1t. Our order
must be shown In Its best shape TO the outside
world. Tennessee and Kentucky must tand
shoulder to shoulder and pull for the Pythian
cause. A grand old handshaking we will
have, and you will meet some as true and
gallant Knights as ever drew sword or wore
a Pythian shield. Ifyou have no Lodge meet
ing before the time. speak to rs many inem-
beTs as possible aboutit. will not take any
excuse. Cumberland being my nearest neigh
Dor must come to the front and show her
material, Wili hays s, several Al teams al : to work
from your Lodge. Remember the day and
date, Monday, ihe 18th.
Yours truly, In F., c. and b.,
II. H. ABERNATHY, q. C.
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Knight John Young the special delegate to
Bowling Green, but there is veiy little doubt
about old Cumberland sending up a lively
delegation 10 participatein the event. Atthe
last meeting Of Cumberland Lodge, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Mike Savage. Past Chancellor.
/ John j. West, Chancellor Commander.
! AR. Gholson, v. Chancellor Commander.
Rev. w. II. PEBBLES, Prelate.
A. Howell, Master of Excheqner.
John Young, Keeper Of Records and Seal.
&. w. WheaJley. Master OF Finances
]. NJ Jarrell Master at Arms.
| This ancient order has concluded to cele-
brate december 9th (st. Johns day. in great
shape, the particulars of which viii be made
known hereafter. During the past week
1 0larksville Lodge. No. so, elected the follow
ing officers:
w. j. Ely, Master.
| FIG. Williams, senior Warden.
| w, B. Kincannon, Junior Warden.
! I. II. Lyman, Senior Deacon.
l M. A. Strattun, Junior Deacon.
| Leopold Bloch, Treasurer.
| Thomas Bourne, Secretary.
| j. j. Hamlett, Ti1er.
y. M. Vi-er and H. G. Gerhart Stewards,
The Lodge is very prosperous in every par
ticular. Clarksville Chapter, No. 8, elected
officers as follows:
DIR. N. l.. Northington, High Priest.
VIM. Kleemau, King.
]. G. Read, Scribe.
Thomas Bourne. Il. of II.
| 4. g. Williams, p. >.
w. b. Kincannon, X. III. G.
II DIR. G. G.. Wilson. M. of First W
NJ. A. Stratton, NJ. of Second V.
II $. Nj. Wiser, M. of Third V.
j. j. Hamlett, Sentinel.
Leopold Bloch, Treasurer.
]. q. Joseph, Secretary.
/ Clarksville Commandery, No. 8, knights
Templar, have twenty-six candidates on the
string TO act ON The coming week, so bunch
ing the news in Masonic circles, the city is to
be heartily congratulated.
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Pythagoras Lodge, No. %, /. O. of o. F., Of
this city. elected the following officers the
past week:
b. M. Bark ksdale, N. q.
/ +. Bates, ". q.
E. NJ. Halter. Recording Secretary.
i. L. Smith, Treasurer
Th $ Lodge is rapidly increasing its mem.
bership, and the reports Of the Secretary and
Treasurer show that II is In atsost fiourishinp
condition financially, having sl5,5O0 invested
in splendid securities. The Lodge is trying tc
arrange for the purchase of Caldwell's stable
lot at Second and franklin streets in order tc
erect a handsome Odd Fellows Hall next
Spring.
The Knights of Hcnor are on the rapid in
crease in Clarksville, and the officers of the
home Lodge are kept busy in consequence
The good of this noble order is well known all
over the land. and all working men should
by all means go into it.
An effort Is being made TO secure a Lodge
OF Eiks, a benevolent and protective order, in
Clarksville. IL is the most popular OF all
orders in large cities, and the membership
throughout the United States is rapidly in
creasing. Thescharning feature about it is
the fact that only persons OF the very best
character can get Into It.